apotheosize
131venerate — [v] revere admire, adore, apotheosize, appreciate, be in awe of, cherish, deify, esteem, exalt, hallow, hold in awe, honor, idolize, look up to*, love, put on a pedestal*, regard, respect, reverence, think highly of, treasure, value, worship;… …
132apotheosis — n. (pl. ses ) deification; ascent to glory; personification of ideal. ♦ apotheosize, v.t …
